Re: Free software book?
Ciaran O'Riordan <[email protected]>
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"Jon Grant" <[email protected]> writes: > We wouldn't have had had a browser if it wasn't for that book Frank Hecker says Eric Hahn was the person most responable for Netscape freeing their browser: http://www.openoffice.org/editorial/ec1May.html Of the CatB paper, he says: "In my opinion the paper's importance in the context of Netscape's decision was mainly that it provided some independent validation of ideas that were already being actively discussed and promoted within Netscape." A decision maker from Netscape (possibly Hecker), also made similar comments in the Revolution OS documentary, along the lines that CatB was a factor, but by no means the main factor. -- Ciarán O'Riordan __________________ \ Support Free Software and GNU/Linux http://ciaran.compsoc.com/ _________ \ Join FSFE's Fellowship: http://fsfe.org/fellows/ciaran/weblog \ http://www.fsfe.org